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Reflections West"Some days I’m the little girl I was 15 years ago: leather boots in tall grass, stroking the black silk neck of my horse," writes Chelsea Drake , assistant editor and writer at Missoula Valley Lifestyle Magazine. "She and I are like limbs of the same tree, growing up and into ourselves, finding a way through fire and ice.Reflections On Hoofbeats And Poetry, From Chelsea Drake And Maxine Kuminhttp://mtpr.org/post/reflections-hoofbeats-and-poetry-chelsea-drake-and-maxine-kumin
50403 as http://mtpr.orgWed, 11 Jan 2017 23:35:17 +0000Reflections On Hoofbeats And Poetry, From Chelsea Drake And Maxine KuminEdward O'BrienHorses have been a lifelong passion and vocation for Jeanne Montelius-Gaudreau. Gaudreau owns JMG stables in Clinton, Montana where she offers an array of services including boarding, pasturing and lessons. She says something happened this fall that’s opened her eyes to one particular aspect of the equestrian industry. It started with a beloved warmblood mare named Moose.Transforming Grief Into Goodwill: Local Trio Organizes Horse Rescuehttp://mtpr.org/post/transforming-grief-goodwill-local-trio-organizes-horse-rescue
56573 as http://mtpr.orgMon, 19 Dec 2016 07:33:20 +0000Transforming Grief Into Goodwill: Local Trio Organizes Horse RescueMTPRWhy are there muddy footprints on Lingo's back? Lingo the horse shares his pasture with 50 dairy goats, some of which moonlight as massage therapists. It took some convincing before Lingo got comfortable being massaged by goats, but now he books massages weekly. Sam will tell more farm tales on today's Pea Green Boat. On your radio or online at 4:00 p.m.Massaged By Goats: Another Farm Tale From Sam Mannohttp://mtpr.org/post/massaged-goats-another-farm-tale-sam-manno
40932 as http://mtpr.orgThu, 22 Oct 2015 21:16:43 +0000Massaged By Goats: Another Farm Tale From Sam MannoChérie NewmanAbout the book: In 1938, nineteen-year-old ranch hand Bud Frazer sets out for Hollywood with his sights set on becoming a stunt rider in the movies–and hoping to rub shoulders with the great screen cowboys of his youth.Reality Collides With Hollywood In Molly Gloss Novelhttp://mtpr.org/post/reality-collides-hollywood-molly-gloss-novel
37599 as http://mtpr.orgWed, 12 Aug 2015 12:16:00 +0000Reality Collides With Hollywood In Molly Gloss NovelChérie NewmanMalcolm Brooks talks about researching and writing his debut novel, Painted Horses . About the book: Catherine Lemay is a young archeologist on her way to Montana, with a huge task before her—a canyon “as deep as the devil’s own appetites.”Tribal Culture, Archeology, And Horseshttp://mtpr.org/post/tribal-culture-archeology-and-horses
31877 as http://mtpr.orgWed, 11 Mar 2015 12:08:00 +0000Tribal Culture, Archeology, And HorsesReflections WestThoroughbred horses are Catherine Melin Moser's passion, but moving to Montana, she discovered something she hadn't know: winners of several of America's preeminent horse races in the 1880s and 1890s were raised on Montana bunch grass. Racers Spokane, Ben Holladay, Tammany, and Scottish Chieftain were raised by Montanans Noah Armstrong, Samuel Larabie, and Marcus Daly, and were winners of the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes, and other races. Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit describes the speed, strength and grace of a thoroughbred horse: "Tipping the scales at up to 1,450 pounds, he can sustain speeds of forty miles per hour. Equipped with reflexes much faster than those of the most quick-wired athlete, he swoops over as much as twenty-eight feet of earth in a single stride, and corners on a dime." (Broadcast: " Reflections West ," 1/14/15 & 7/22/15. Listen weekly on the radio, Wednesdays at 4:54 p.m.)Catherine Melin Moser & Laura Hellenbrand: Montana Thoroughbredshttp://mtpr.org/post/catherine-melin-moser-laura-hellenbrand-montana-thoroughbreds
29131 as http://mtpr.orgWed, 14 Jan 2015 12:00:00 +0000Edward O'BrienThe 7-year-old girl who was injured this weekend at Wild Horse Island State Park was hand-feeding fruit to one of the wild horses. The young lady should be fine. Fish, Wildlife & Parks Warden Brian Schwartz says she was treated at Polson's St. Joseph Medical Center and has been released. According to FWP Investigator Brian Sommers, it appears that one of the horses struck the girl in the back with a hoof, knocking her to the ground. She sustained a bruise to her back and abrasions on her face as a result of the incident. The investigation continues. Montana State Parks reminds visitors that all of the animals on Wild Horse Island are wild and people should not approach them. Feeding animals is prohibited in the park. If the horses approach you wave your arms, yell at the horses and make every attempt to avoid the horses and any physical contact. Montana State Parks asks visitors to report anyone observed feeding the horses or other animals on the island as soon as possible to 1-800Sweet Kid Learns A Tough Lesson About Feeding Wild Animals http://mtpr.org/post/sweet-kid-learns-tough-lesson-about-feeding-wild-animals
23634 as http://mtpr.orgWed, 20 Aug 2014 16:08:21 +0000Sweet Kid Learns A Tough Lesson About Feeding Wild Animals Chérie NewmanDuring this program, Wyoming author Alyson Hagy talks about and reads from her novel Boleto . She also tells the story behind the story, which involves a young man she met seven years before writing the book. About the Book: Will Testerman is a young Wyoming horse trainer determined to make something of himself. Money is tight at the family ranch, where he's living again after a disastrous end to his job on the Texas show-horse circuit. He sees his chance with a beautiful quarter horse, a filly that might earn him a reputation, and spends his savings to buy her. Armed with stories and the confidence of youth, he devotes himself to her training—first, in the familiar barns and corrals of home, then on a guest ranch in the rugged Absaroka mountains, and, in the final trial, on the glittering, treacherous polo fields of southern California. With Boleto , Alyson Hagy delivers a masterfully told, exquisitely observed novel about our intimate relationships with animals and money, against theNovel Portrays Money, Ranching, and Horses in Wyominghttp://mtpr.org/post/novel-portrays-money-ranching-and-horses-wyoming
12671 as http://mtpr.orgWed, 25 Dec 2013 13:41:00 +0000Novel Portrays Money, Ranching, and Horses in Wyoming